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This section provides news about PASCAL together with significant developments in policy and research relating to the areas of interest to PASCAL. It is based on regular scanning of policy, practice and academic literature, including web-based sources.

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PASCAL Co-director at Institute of Adult and Vocational Education of the Beijing Institute of Educational Sciences

Posted November 30, 2012 - 07:44

The Institute of Adult and Vocational Education of the Beijing Institute of Educational Sciences is delighted to be hosting PASCAL Co-director, Professor Michael Osborne, for a series of seminars during the week beginning 25 November 2012.

Professor Osborne is pictured below with IVAE staff following one of his seminars on the topic of Learning Cities organised by Dr Yuan Dayong.

International Consultative Meeting for establishing the UNESCO-Global Learning Cities Network

Posted November 30, 2012 - 02:46

PASCAL Co-director Professor Michael Osborne and Associate, Professor Norman Longworth were amongst those attending the International Consultative Meeting for establishing the UNESCO-Global Learning Cities Network (UNESCO-GLCN) in Hangzhou, China from 28 – 29 November 2012.

Professor Longworth has been advising the UNESCO-GLCN in creating indicators for this network; his presentation is featured below together with a photo showing him enjoying the evening view from the conference location with Dr Jin Yang from UNESCO UIL:

Cognitive justice and the African and global commons - UNISA Retreat

Posted November 29, 2012 - 22:20

Cognitive justice and the African and global commons was the theme for the 5th Department of Science and Technology (DST)/National Research Foundation (NRF), South African Research Chair in Development Education retreat at Unisa from 24 to 30 November 2012.

Permeable education and training systems: reducing barriers and increasing opportunity (Cedefop Briefing Note)

Posted November 29, 2012 - 21:58

Cedefop's latest Briefing Note “Permeable education and training systems: reducing barriers and increasing opportunity” is available for you to download in your preferred language (Spanish, German, Greek, English, French, Italian, Polish and Portuguese) and format (Pdf or eBook optimised for tablets and smartphones).

The English PDF version is featured below.

Webinars on Work Based Learning

Posted November 28, 2012 - 12:38

A series of 3 hour-long webinars will take place in December on the subject of work based learning and the experiences of the E-ViEW project team who have been developing and piloting a European Virtual Campus aimed at learners who want to enhance their management skills and competences within a European context. Each webinar lasts from 16:30 to 17:30 CET and they will take place on 5 December, 12 December and 19 December.

 

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